WLS Top Ten for March 24, 1967-- Part 2: "Lawdy Miss Clawdy"

I usually just list the top ten songs on the WLS Silver Dollar Survey, but went further down the list and found some interesting songs.

#20  "DON'T YOU CARE" and #28 "LAWDY MISS CLAWDY" were both by Chicago band Buckinghams, another push from WLS.  "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" went to #41 and "Don't You care" went to #6 on the Billboard Top 100 charts.

#27  THE LOSER--  Gary Lewis & the Playboys  Ranked #43 on Billboard.  Actual name "The Loser (With a Broken Heart)"  I didn't remember it.

#38.  SWEETS FOR MY SWEET--  Riddles   Did not rank on Billboard's Top 100.  This was another example of WLS (and WCFL) pushing local Chicago talent.    I didn't remember the group or this version of the song, but it is really good and worth a listen.  They also had a good song titled "It's One Thing to Say."

From the site Garage Hangover:  The Riddles were from the Chicago suburbs (the site said Elmhurst and someone else wrote in and said they were from Crystal Lake).  They recorded a version of "Sweets for My Sweet" which received airplay in Chicago in April 1967 on WLS and WCFL.  They were frequent guests on the local Chicago TV show "Kiddie-A-Go-Go."  Sorry for them.  I saw a clip of local favorites New Colony Six playing on one of these shows and it was the saddest thing ever.  The dancers were maybe seven to ten years old.

#40  MEXICAN ROAD RUNNER--  Herb Alpert.   Didn't rank in Top 100 on Billboard.  Actually, it wasn't "Mexican Road Runner" but "Mexican Road Race."  I guess whoever compiles the list was thinking the Road Runner from the cartoons.  Good song.

Name That Tune (from the above):  "Your First Kiss Thrilled Me So."    Answer belwo.  --RoadDog



"Sweets for My Sweet"